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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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